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In this edition you’ll find dance-oriented electronic music, such as house, IDM (intelligent dance music), drum & bass, and dubstep. What all of these genres have in common is beats. House music, which emerged in the early 1980s, is characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats. IDM, a post-techno form of electronic music that came up in the early 199s, was influenced by various breakbeat styles, but remains more experimental and ambient in nature. Drum & bass, which followed in the mid 1990s, is characterized by fast breakbeats, usually 160-180 beats per minute. Finally, dubstep, officially born in the late 1990s, typically has a tempo in the area of 138 – 142 beats per minute.

Dysphemic and Miss Eliza are a musical due from Melbourne, Australia. From their Facebook page: “Bloomed in Melbourne, Australia from a kiss in the depths of a drum and bass party, D&E’s obsession with music and each other spawned an outfit built on melodic complexity, slamming drums, violin virtuosity and double time rap. Also renowned for their 100% live and original stage show, these crowned “pioneers of classical dubstep” (100% magazine) utterly mesmerize and have enough spunk and energy to leave the punters screaming.”

From his Bandcamp profile: “Edmond Huszar is OVERWERK. The 23-year old producer and songwriter from London, Canada introduced himself to the world of electro with the release of his debut EP The Nth ° [in] November [2011]. … [O]ne year later, he follow[ed] up with his highly anticipated sophomore EP, After Hours.”

Comment on Bandcamp: “G Jones is the pioneering force behind bass music and a god of production. I have listened to G every single day for the last two years and I’m yet to be unimpressed. Favorite track: G Jones – Vanishing Point.”

From Raptor’s Facebook page: “With an early introduction to the world of house and music production at the age of 13, PrototypeRaptor (aka Jonathan Paulsen), now 22, has been a relatively unknown, yet consistent force of electronic music. After fashioning his iconic “R” out of lines taken from his sequencer, he quickly became known for combining his electro-fidget sensibilities with an unusual melodic design. ”

Misk studied electro-acoustic music composition at San Diego State University. From his homepage: “Misk’s sound, which draws on a range of influences far beyond the diversity of his upbringing, offers a unique blend of dubstep, juke, trap, and all manner of sounds spanning the future bass universe.”

Circuitron, better known as Ryan Schutte, is a musician from Laramie, Wyoming. From his Facebook page: “Circuitron (…) is here to bring you some sick beats and awesome basses.” Overclocked is his first official release under the moniker Circuitron.

From their Bandcamp profile: “Adam Lincoln and Aubrey King join forces for the next phase of the Teknocracy project, blending Adam’s performance and production acumen with Aubrey’s sagacity as a DJ & curator over the past 25 years.”

From the album page: “A rollicking 115 BPM ride through the upper reaches of the sonosphere on a 5-break bass powered Master Buss replete with morphed crystalline bleeper leads, flanged hoover style suspension and custom spliced hat & bell injectors. You will be accompanied by a selection of intrepid tour guides who will point out points of interest for the aspiring reality-transcender.”

From the Bandcamp page: “This is a tribute page for Optic, the electronic music project of Wai Cheng (1973-2006). All music is free to download, with respect to the original artist.”

In Closing…

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